dodge
Nouns
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(n) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
- (n) a quick evasive movement
- (n) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery dodging, scheme,
Verbs
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(v) make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
- The child dodged the teacher's blow
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(v) move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
- the pickpocket dodged through the crowd
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(v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully